Let me say before we go on that I did not build this house it was built in the 1950's the size is a 12x12, after reading all of your posts I thought it would be fun to look at. I am trying to soak up all the good advise and experience here about raising chickens, since I have never done this before if you happen to see something I should know feel free to speak up (I do have some concerns!) I purchased my chicks at a local hatchery about 6 weeks ago. I just put them out in the house 2 weeks ago they seem to have adjusted well. This week I introduced the Roo's to the house and they seem to be quite happy. The girls on the other hand are scared to death of the Roo's(me and the Red Roo are going to have problems I think, he charges you if you try to catch one of the girls or make them holler in any way)
Total $22 so far
$15 for 6 RR hens
$7 chick feed
All the T posts, wire and a gate was donated by my aunt a old chicken pen (not fun digging out those T posts to reuse) The Roo's were donated almost like hot potatoes their both about 14 months old (funny thing happened - when me and the wife decided to try chickens I think we might have told one person of our plan .. within the week 4 people had called the house wanting to know if I wanted one or 2 roosters!)
anyhow off we go
This is the house, not too fancy but spacious. Here is the front of the house. I fenced off a 6x12 section so I could control getting in and out of the house without the chickens getting loose. The house faces the south and the window in front I tie up or down depending on the weather. The openings in the front and back are a concern of mine I think its going to be too drafty in the winter months
This is the back of the house and where I intend to let the chickens run it is also a 12x12 area that I covered on top with chicken wire (this was a lot of separate pieces different sizes that I just wired together) I built my pen before reading here and failed to consider critter proofing the run and it is now my priority however I am out of wire at the moment..
Delima-101
Instructor : Murphy
Syllabus : Law
Here is a better pic of their access to the run
OK here is the nesting boxes and if you notice on the left of the picture the thermometer on the wall it was made in the 50's and was probably put there when first built.
I worried I had 6 boxes and 8 chickens but seems that all the girls like to sleep together in 1-2 boxes and the Roo's could care less about the boxes at all. The boxes are mounted chest high to me (4 ft maybe ) and I wonder if its too high for the girls (their 10 weeks old)
This is a pic just inside the door, what was used for perching was wood flooring planks and their support is a old fence post. They are at the same level as the boxes and take up the back half of the house. There is a dirt floor which I covered with about 2 inches of hay (ok I really get the creeps about no ability to see a snake if one were to be in there ..call me chicken
) I found in the chicken house 2 feeders and a (what looks like a rubber oil pan) waterer, for the chickens it was like moving to a full furnished condo! (especially the roo's they were kept together in a small tractor pen unable to move too much)
here is how the girls get up there it needs some serious improvement I even considered not having it at all do they really need it ?
finally here is my new sublet tenet's girls first (of course)
Im looking forward to all your questions and yes advise
B
Total $22 so far
$15 for 6 RR hens
$7 chick feed
All the T posts, wire and a gate was donated by my aunt a old chicken pen (not fun digging out those T posts to reuse) The Roo's were donated almost like hot potatoes their both about 14 months old (funny thing happened - when me and the wife decided to try chickens I think we might have told one person of our plan .. within the week 4 people had called the house wanting to know if I wanted one or 2 roosters!)
anyhow off we go
This is the house, not too fancy but spacious. Here is the front of the house. I fenced off a 6x12 section so I could control getting in and out of the house without the chickens getting loose. The house faces the south and the window in front I tie up or down depending on the weather. The openings in the front and back are a concern of mine I think its going to be too drafty in the winter months
This is the back of the house and where I intend to let the chickens run it is also a 12x12 area that I covered on top with chicken wire (this was a lot of separate pieces different sizes that I just wired together) I built my pen before reading here and failed to consider critter proofing the run and it is now my priority however I am out of wire at the moment..
Delima-101
Instructor : Murphy
Syllabus : Law
Here is a better pic of their access to the run
OK here is the nesting boxes and if you notice on the left of the picture the thermometer on the wall it was made in the 50's and was probably put there when first built.
I worried I had 6 boxes and 8 chickens but seems that all the girls like to sleep together in 1-2 boxes and the Roo's could care less about the boxes at all. The boxes are mounted chest high to me (4 ft maybe ) and I wonder if its too high for the girls (their 10 weeks old)
This is a pic just inside the door, what was used for perching was wood flooring planks and their support is a old fence post. They are at the same level as the boxes and take up the back half of the house. There is a dirt floor which I covered with about 2 inches of hay (ok I really get the creeps about no ability to see a snake if one were to be in there ..call me chicken
here is how the girls get up there it needs some serious improvement I even considered not having it at all do they really need it ?
finally here is my new sublet tenet's girls first (of course)
Im looking forward to all your questions and yes advise
B
